Originally Posted by jungle

Sometimes the stars align in the cost/benefit relationship and 5.56 NATO aks are not exactly thick on the ground. Building your own is like instructing, you learn a lot on the journey.
5.45 is likely to be cut off in the near future, nothing like having a commie rifle in an all American ammunition version.

5.45 was a great deal for a while, but the future of cheap imports is dismal.